Ballot Contests and State Election Questions Highlight Texas News
Secretary of State Fulgham certifies names for the November ballot with two contests noted. Gerald Weatherly of Rio Grande City is rejected for petition inaccuracies while Eugene Williams and Adrian Spears contest the Democratic nomination for judge in Bexar County Thirty seventh District Court. Williams was later removed from the ballot in favor of Spears by a San Antonio court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
C. E. Fulgham
Fulgham
Gerald Weatherly
Rio Grande City
Duval
Jim Wells
Starr County
Empire
George Parr
Weatherly
Eugene C. Williams
Adrian Spears
Thirtyseventh District Court
Bexar County
Supreme Court
Williams
San Antonio
Spears
State Mineral Wells
Induction Date Set For Local Boy Respondents
Names listed for induction on October 7 include Eric Otto Eckhardt Frederick A. Crenwelge Reinhard E. Reed from Gillespie County. From Blanco County Truman L. Brodbeck. From Kerr County William F. Hagerty Wayne E. Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
From Gillespie Co
Eric Otto Eckhardt Frederick A. Crenwelge Reinhard E. Reed
William F. Hagerty
Wayne E. Kendall
WMU Meeting and Ministerial Gatherings Reported
Mrs W M Harris and son David Mrs Edward Bailey and Virginia Mrs B J Mayhugh Rev and Mrs Darwin Brown and children attended the annual WMU Meeting at the First Baptist Church Kerrville Friday Rev Jasper Snow and Rev Darwin Brown attended the Ministerial Meeting at Fredericksburg Tuesday Mrs Mattie Arnold spent Tuesday at Menard with her family Mrs S S Stewart spent Tuesday evening and night with Mr and Mrs J A Milam in the Noxville section Mr and Mrs Russell Olsin and Mrs A M McAuley of Bylahia Mississippi are here for several days visit with their aunt and sister Mrs John S Morris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Harris
David
Edward Bailey
Virginia
B. J. Mayhugh
Darwin Brown
WMU
First Baptist Church
Kerrville
Jasper Snow
Fredericksburg
Mattie Arnold
Menard
S. S. Stewart
J. A. Milam
Noxville
Russell Olsin
A. M. McAuley
Byhalia
Mississippi
John S. Morris
Lang Family Weekend Visit and Korea Letter
Mr and Mrs Ellis Lang of San Antonio spent the week end visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and children visited his mother Mrs Ernest Klein at Spring Creek Sunday afternoon. Hugo Klein and daughter of Fredericksburg visited his sister Mrs Henry Moellendorf Sunday afternoon. The Langs received a letter from their son Sgt Joseph Lang stationed in Korea saying he is doing fine and expects to be home for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Lang
San Antonio
Mrs
Edwin Lang
Edwin Klein
Ernest Klein
Spring Creek
Hugo Klein
Fredericksburg
Henry Moellendorf
Sgt
Jos. Lang
Korea
Lorenz Wendel
Hilmar Klaehn
Seguin
Max Wayne Hopf
E. C. Hopf
Kerrville
Alfonso Hopf
Dennis Parker
Rex Fox
Manor
Mack Scarborough
Joe
Fire Poster Winners Announced This Week
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department announced 30 winners in a county school fire poster contest judged by a panel of four. Prizes are a silver dollar to be picked up at the fire station. Winners include multiple students from Fredericksburg Public School, St. Marys, and other local schools across Primary, Intermediate, and two high school divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Harold B. Parish
Portland
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
Fredericksburg
Wayne Feller
Becky Crouch
Nancy Kowert
Doris Ann Ellebracht
Carol Ann Hartmann
Kathleen Jung
Laverne Heimann
Katie Nagel
Dolores Duderstadt
Harper
Gerald Wuest
St. Mary's
Roland Klein
Allen Roy Henke
Morris Ranch
Clifford Lochte
Darlene Ernst
Wrede
John Reid Pigott
Stephen Reed
Jo Ann Mogford
Jeanie Heimann
Daniel Paul Jung
Joann West
Yvonne Bernhard
Anthony C. Jung
Neal Pahl
Clifford Staudt
St. Mary’s
Wayne Weber
Richard Suffel
Marjorie Ann Alberthal
Crabapple
Betty Lee Wendel
Doss
Lois Gellermann
Evelyn Mazinke
Pilot Knob
Governor Proclaims Teacher Appreciation Week 1954
Governor Allan Shivers proclaims October 17 to 23 as Teacher Appreciation Week. The proclamation honors public school teachers, notes their training and enthusiasm, and calls citizens to mark the week with observances honoring their contributions to Texas youth. The date aligns with the founding of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers on October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Shivers
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Texas
Local visitors and family gatherings across Seguin and nearby towns
The notice lists multiple visits and reunions across Seguin Grape Creek Kerrville San Antonio and Fredericksburg. Families including the Hops Klaehn Parker Brown and Coffey are mentioned with travels to Kerrville New Braunfels and Fredericksburg for visits fairs and hospital news. A closing line notes ongoing local editor advertising.
Football scoreboard results and social brief from local news
Football scores feature Fredericksburg Junction Medina St Marys La Pryor Harper Comfort Prairie Lea Center Point Kyle Northeast East Central Gonzales Luling Yoakum Lockhart San Marcos Smithville San Saba Burnet Mason Eden G Llano Granger Taylor Giddings Johnson City Boerne New Braunfels Kerrville Brady Hamilton Path Bandera. Social notes report Mrs Harper's illness recovery and visits by the Dittmars Rahe Rex Fox family plus a subscription pitch for The Herald.
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Fredericksburg
Junction
Medina
St. Mary's
la Pryor
Harper
Comfort
Prairie Lea
Center Point
Kyle
Northeast
East Central
Gonzales
Luling
Yoakum
Lockhart
San Marcos
Smithville
San Saba
Burnet
Mason
Eden G. Llano
Granger
Taylor
Giddings
Johnson City
Boerne
New Braunfe
Notable Visits Reach Harper Community
Mrs Jimmie Hugh Watson and her daughter Jody from Junction visited Aunt Mrs Wm Keen last Thursday. Dr W J Goerner and wife left Tuesday for a short visit in San Antonio with their son John and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Hugh Watson
Jody
Junction
Wm. Keen
W. J. Goerner
San Antonio
John
Handy Turner’s warning sign sparks trouble at hardware store
Handy Turner painted a caution message on his truck tailboard for his Venetian blind department. A state trooper pulled him over after he had driven about a mile and warned the sign could cause trouble. Turner says he will advertise instead in the Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handy Turner
Handy
Clarion
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State Board of Insurance Commissioners
John Ben
Shepperd
Renne Allred
J. D. Wheeler
Allred
Insurance Board
Texas Employment Commission
James A. Bethea
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Texas Garden Clubs
Texas Highway Commission
Norris W. Parker
Texas Industry Advisory Association
Tex
Parker
US Department of Agriculture
High Plains
USDA
C. H. Cavness
Blanco Co
Truman L. Brodbeck
Kerr Co
Ehere
Schnelle’s
Oliver Hopf
Hopf
Grape Creek
Vernon Fontain
Nancy
Edd Dabney
J. A. Parker
Sam Parker
Mrs. Parker
W. O. Brown
Charlie Coffey
Ralston
Hubert Rahe
New Braunfels Fair
J. J. Rogers
Bob McElroy
Frances Floyd
Julia Cook
Clyde
Fredericks
Felix T. Tybor
Robert Dittmar
Karen Ann
Dayton Rahe
the Herald
THE
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Joe Marsh
Centerville
United States Brewers Foundation
Cotton Bowl Football New Women's
Dallas
USA
America
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